I wish my future self would visit me

And tell me that my life is going to be ok.

In the same way, I wish I could go back in time to last summer and tell my devastated self that it's going to feel better in just a few months. That I'll no longer feel the acute pain of being alone for the first time in 14 years while grocery shopping. That I also want to thank her for not giving up and fighting for herself.

I hope I can remember this progress on my lowest days. I also hope it's not too selfish to hope for better days this year.